BIKE RENTALS

Queenstown’s dedicated bike shop situated right in the heart of Queenstown. Three mechanics on at all times keeping our fleet professionally maintained.

Please note that we do not rent out our Enduro bikes (Giant Reigns) for the DH Bike Park, we have a huge fleet of DH bikes specifically designed to let you have an awesome and safer time in the park! We like to keep our enduro bikes in top condition for people to enjoy the trail riding in the area

Want to ride like a World Cup DH racer, this is the bike you need to hit up everything Queenstown Bike Park has to throw at you!

We have the awesome Giant Glory 27.5 1 as our main rental bike in shop this season. Boxxer fork equipped with the bump eating Charger Damper system, its crazy how good this bike is. You wont find a better specced rental bike in town or one that is so well maintained. Actually yes you will, our Pro-Spec DH rental! Take out one of our $9000 Carbon Fibre Giant Glory Advanced 0's and see what is like to ride the best of the best in downhill bike technology.

We are Queenstown's specialist when is comes to riding in the Bike Park. We offer three types of DH bike package depending on your budget. We can cater to large groups as we have 40+ DH bikes available for rental in all sizes from S - XL. We have the only XL Giant Glory DH bikes in NZ, so if you are over 6'3 or like a big ride, come and see us!

Bike Park packages start from $164 for half day with our Performance DH Bike (2016 Giant Glory 27.5 1), package includes half day/full day lift pass, full face helmet, knee/shin pads & elbow pads. Please not that we do not rent out the Giant Reigns for the bike park, if you book a Performance Bike & Lift Package it will be for a Giant Glory DH bike.

Want to stand out on the hill or dont want to bring your own bike with you but still want an amazing ride, check out our top of the line Pro-Spec rentals, Giant Glory Advanced 0's, downhill bikes dont get much better!

Half day sessions are currently available to book for 2018/2019 season - prices and times are subject to change at any point as prices have still TBC

*Please note we do not allow these bikes to be used for riding the DH bike park, we like to keep them in good condition for the trail riding in the area*
We utilize the awesome 27.5 inch wheeled Giant Reign 2 for our full suspension offering to explore some of the trails that little bit out of town. It is one of the local's bike of choice in Queenstown including most of our staff. The rugged and steeper terrain Queenstown has to offer suits this bike down to the ground, inspiring you more confidence, it can even pedal back up with relative ease too. What more can you ask for! Well if you do want to treat yourself and test out the top of the range carbon models, we have these too, just go back and book our Pro-Spec Enduro model.

We wouldnt be a bike shop without having some e-bikes, they are all the rage, and for good reason. The make getting around the longer valley trails that bit easier. With pedal assist motors to help you get up those hills, it gives you more time to enjoy the views and get that little bit further.

We utilise the awesome Giant Fathom E+ bikes with their super powerful 500Wh Yamaha motors. If you want to get from Queenstown to Arrowtown (70km return) without breaking a sweat, this is for you!

- Giant Glory Advanced 0* - Carbon fibre, race spec bikes that the Pros are riding on the World Cup Circuit retailing at around $9,000 each! We even upgraded the Boxxer fork to an air spring so we can tune it to your weight and riding style! DH bikes include 100% full face helmet, gloves, goggles, knee pads and elbow pads.

- Giant Reign 1 Advanced* Enduro Bike, Carbon Fibre front tringle, SRAM 12spd Eagle, Fox 36, ready to rock!
(*We only have a small selection of these bikes, so bookings essential) Please note that we do not rent the Giant Reigns for the Bike Park, only the Giant Glory DH bikes.

I don’t know where to start... the service from the guys at Vertigo was first class!

My wife and I hired bikes for 5 days. Not cheap, but worth every penny. The bikes were Giant Reigns and (coupled with a great experience on similar bikes in Rotorua the week before) my faith in Giant bikes has been restored - they were perfect for the intermediate level trails we were riding.

Highlights from our experience with Vertigo:
- Bikes were swapped for downhill bikes for a day without any hassle to enable us to enjoy Skyline Bike Park.
- Happy to let us take our hire bikes away overnight or store them at the shop.
- Loads of great friendly advice about the local trails.
- When we commented on the wide bars on my wife’s Small bike, the bars were cut down to a more comfortable size ready for our following day’s ride.
- The uplift to Coronet Peak was awesome. The driver couldn’t have been more helpful or knowledgeable. The Californian couple who were also on the bus were great fun to ride with too.

Overall, a fantastic bike shop full of guys really passionate about mountain biking who couldn’t do enough to help us out.

If I ever make it back to Queenstown one day (I really hope I do) Vertigo Bikes will be my first port of call. Thanks!

Motty 76 - Tripadvisor 26/1/18

Great service and super helpful guys

I booked a three day bike hire to ride the Skyline bike park and also some of the trails around Coronet Peak.

When I arrived that the shop, my bike (Giant Glory) was prepped and ready to ride. They guys gave me some tips regarding which trails to hit and also which times to best access the park to avoid the queues.

Each night, when i dropped the bike back, it was cleaned and lubed, with brake pads and fork seals checked to make sure they were good to go for the next day.

On the third day I opted to swap down to a Giant Reign to make the road climb up to Coronet Peak less painful!! Worth doing!

Again, the right sized bike was ready to roll!

I've rented bikes from other places before in various countries round the world, but the service, quality and friendliness offered by Vertigo in Queenstown tops the lot!! To anyone looking to ride in and around QT, I strongly recommend these guys!

Thanks guys for taking care of me guys!

Mike S - Tripadvisor 20/2/18

Great friendly helpful service

I stayed in Qtwn for one week while while bike packing the South Island and riding the trails in Qtwn.

I was in and out of the shop several times, and was always greeted and helped promptly with great service.

I would highly recommend this bike shop to anyone and already have. Thanks to everyone at Vertigo Bikes for their excellent help! :-) cheers guys!

Miles W - Tripadvisor 25/5/18

Exceptional service, easy to do business with

Tim and the team at Vertigo Bikes made our recent Mountain Biking trip to Queenstown an easy and frictionless experience.
Local knowledge, high end bikes and a desire to ensure we had the best time while in Queenstown made our trip so much better.
Unlike many of the other bike rental stores in Queenstown, Vertigo Bikes aren't a chain store retailer with some bike rental tacked on - they just do Bikes (and Ski gear in the colder months) and focus on making that an excellent experience.
We will definitely be back next year and wouldn't hesitate to recommend Vertigo Bikes.

Thanks guys!

Wetjimmy, Sydney, Australia - Tripadvisor

Best choice for MTB Downhill

My son and I have hired bikes and gear from Vertigo Bikes 5 times over the past 3 years with different groups of friends, and have never been let down. They are one of the few places that can deal with bigger groups and they are also the closest to the bottom of the hill. They have heaps of different rides available (Also done Arrowtown and Cardrona), and a big range of bikes. We will certainly be back.

Rowdy J, Brisbane, Australia - Tripadvisor

Great Bike, friendly staff and well organised

We are a group of 8 blokes MTB'ing.
This is the second time we have used Vertigo and they didnt disappoint. I ordered and paid online from Aus and the bikes were ready by size with pedals. We had them for 2 days and they even washed and stored them overnight for us.
Loic was particularly helpful and he pointed us to the Ben Lomond track and the Fernhill loop. We will be back next year.
Craig Mac

kt047, Melbourne - Tripadvisor 10/12/18

Unique Service

Walking my bike along the street in Queenstown I was chased by a staff member from Vertigo who had noticed an incorrectly fitted front fork. Problem fixed in no time and in addition they fixed an annoying problem with my gears on the spot. Couldn't ask for better.

Erik V, Perth, WA - Tripadvisor 2/1/18

These guys are rock stars!

We were kitted out with the best gear by a total pro (sorry I can’t remember his name)... these guys are amazing, you literally just need to get dressed and get up the mountain.

So impressed with their knowledge and friendliness.

We’d definitely hire here again on the next trip.

Thanks boyz

Alexandra K, Sydney, Australia - Tripadvisor 19/12/17

Great bikes and great service

I traveled to Queenstown from the US to ride mountain bikes. I was told to go to Vertigo Bikes and boy they were right. They took care of every need when it can to riding mtb. From renting a bike to information on where to ride they were great. They made my dream mtb vacation the best it could have been. I really want to thank them for a great time.

Jeff Watts. Santa Cruz California - Tripadvisor 20/11/17

Fantastic Customer Service

They set me up with a great cross country bike and helped me figure out where to go for a fun ride. I had a blast riding the Seven Mile Trails. I'd brought my own pedals for the bike, and when I returned it I was in a rush and I forgot to take them off. I didn't realize I left them until I was already on an airplane home. Vertigo was super helpful and gracious about sending them back to me. I highly recommend this shop!

Lorena C - Tripadvisor

Great service, great staff, great bike shop!

We hired downhill bikes and gear from Vertigo for 4 days of riding the bike park and around Queenstown. We've looked at hiring bikes from a number of other places in Qtown but Vertigo by far offered the best value service and are a one stop shop for everything bike related. I have to say the service, attitude, friendliness of staff and general willingness to help you have the best experience possible during your time in Queenstown is simply outstanding. Picked up bikes and gear each morning of our stay, rode all day, returned them each night and next morning bikes were picked up again cleaned, serviced and running like new! Even able to come back from a morning session in the bike park, drop bikes and gear back into the store for a couple hours to have lunch in town, then grab them again for the afternoon. Super convenient and the guys there were pretty flexible with the rentals making everything we wanted to do completely hassle free! We would definitely recommend Vertigo for bike rental, repairs or any other mountain biking needs.

Justin Z, Cairns - Tripadvisor 5/12/18

The Real Deal

This is not the average bike rental shop where they throw a couple of helmets at you and tell you to grab a bike from the rack.

These guys are the real deal. Helpful in every way, they take the time to make sure you are fitted correctly and even help you with trail suggestions. Plus they have 2 hour, half day and full day rates.

Had my mountain bike serviced by Vertigo Bikes and was very impressed with the quality, efficiency and value for money. I hadn't been to Queenstown for several months so they gave me invaluable info regarding new trail developments, current trail conditions and tips on where to ride. I've also previously bought two mountain bikes from Vertigo and taken advantage of their excellent bike hire service to hire high quality MTBs for my father and brother. Can't recommend Vertigo Bikes strongly enough!

Cairngorm Catie Aberdeen, United Kingdom - Tripadvisor 5/11/17

Best Bike Shop Service!

I have been mountain biking seriously for 5 years in and around Brisbane and every year we visit Queenstown for a solid week of riding the bike park and surrounding trails. We bring our own bikes and with a week of punishment they inevitably need some work throughout the week. Cannot say enough about the exceptional service and quality work that is always carried out on my bike by the guys at Vertigo. They really take pride in their work and will get you back up and running if something has broken as fast as they can. My bike always comes back running better than when I arrived!

Thanks again lads for the service and trail tips, see you again next year

Simmo, Brisbane, Australia - Tripadvisor 7/12/17

One bike shop to rule them all

We chose to facilitate our once in a lifetime mountain bike trip to Queenstown at Vertigo Bikes, thanks to other reviewers on Tripadvisor. They did not disappoint! My husband, son and I did three half day rentals, for the Skyline bike park, 7 Mile Trails (and shuttle) and Rude Rock/Coronet Peak (and shuttle). The bikes were just perfect for our needs (Giant Reign for the trails, Giant Glory for the bike park), but most importantly, they had a Giant Trance Junior full suspension for our son. But what truly set Vertigo Bikes apart, was the amazing customer service. EVERY staff person we met was down to earth, approachable, helpful and made us feel welcome and valued customers. We cannot thank the guys enough (Paul, Jamie, Loic, Tim to name a few) for making our mountain bike dreams come true!

Vanc0uvermama, Vancouver, Canada - Tripadvisor 27/3/18

Great Staff - Excellent Service

We hired 2 bikes from the team at Vertigo bikes. The staff were very helpful about the bikes, tracks, and advice about the gondola for the Queenstown MTB Park and nearby tracks. I highly recommend Vertigo bikes to anyone interested in hiring a bike in Queenstown.